Director of Learning - Creative & Performing

Batley Multi Academy Trust; Birstall; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Batley Grammar School is seeking a Director of Learning for Creative and Performing to lead Art, Design, PE, Music and Drama. You will work with the Deputy Headteacher for Quality of Education to raise teaching standards and learner outcomes across disciplines.

You will line-manage subject leads, implement robust QA measures, and drive targeted professional development, curriculum strategy, and assessment for learning aligned to national developments.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in education.
• Strong curriculum design and assessment skills.
• Proven ability to drive teaching improvements.

Responsibilities

• Line-manage subject leads and staff.
• Establish robust quality assurance measures.
• Deliver targeted professional development.
• Oversee curriculum strategy and assessment alignment.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum planning

Quality assurance

Job description

Batley Multi Academy Trust's sole purpose is to provide a great education for Primary and Secondary learners throughout a local family of schools. The Trust is passionately committed to the communities of Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury and our surrounding areas, serving our local learners and their families in order to secure excellent educational outcomes, partnered with high aspirations. Batley Multi Academy Trust currently comprises Batley Girls' High School; Batley Grammar School; Field Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Healey Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Hyrstmount Junior School; Manorfield Infant and Nursery School; Purlwell Infant and Nursery School and Upper Batley High School. The Trust also operates two community centres called The Fields and the Yorkshire Rose Teaching Partnership for adult education and the Smart Academy. We provide high quality education for all our young people regardless of their background or starting point. Collaboration across our Trust family of schools enables us to share expertise, knowledge and best practice to ensure academic and pastoral excellence, with all schools embracing the same overall ethos and values, whilst maintaining their own unique characters.

At Batley Grammar School we aim to blend our traditional ethos and culture with modern approaches to teaching and learning. Our school was established over 400 years ago and has a rich, diverse and successful history delivering high quality education for all. Visitors to Batley Grammar School frequently comment on our school's friendly atmosphere, our calm and purposeful learning environment and how we model our values of respect, community and resilience in every area of our work. At Batley Grammar School, we value colleagues who take pride in their work and contribute to the school's vibrant life, including its rich extra-curricular programme.

This is an exciting opportunity to become the Director of Learning for Creative and Performing, working closely with the following departments; Art, Design, PE, Music and Drama. Working closely with the Deputy Headteacher for Quality of Education, the role will involve strategic leadership and operational management to elevate teaching standards and drive learner outcomes across all disciplines.

Responsibilities include line-managing subject leads and staff, establishing robust quality assurance measures and delivering targeted professional development.

The postholder will oversee curriculum strategy, planning, reviewing, and adapting schemes of learning to meet school objectives and national developments, while advising the Senior Leadership Team on key innovations.

Additionally, the role embeds clear departmental understanding of curriculum Intent, Implementation, and Impact. Grounded in robust assessment, the leader establishes tracking procedures, monitors progress, and implements interventions while promoting assessment for learning. Operational duties include coordinating with the Exams Officer, managing entry processes, and communicating key examination details directly to learners.